More than 1,000 students graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Saturday during Fall 2004 commencement exercises. Those candidates for graduation are listed below according to parish.

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Ragin' Cajuns Back in Blackham

More than 3,500 fans were "Back in Blackham" to cheer on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. The men's basketball game was a Throwback Thursday experience for most fans and a nostalgic return to the coliseum.

Renovations in order for the Cajundome

The Cajundome's discolored roof, aging 100 level seats and current light system will soon be renovated. The state bond commission approved more than 16 million dollars in revenue bonds to update the Dome.

Cinderella Project Helps Prom Dreams Come True

Executive MBA Students Lead Youngsville Strategic Management Plan

UL Lafayette's Executive MBA program is working with the City of Youngsville to develop a comprehensive plan on how the city should expand. The students centered their research on three goals: supporting the rural landscape, helping existing businesses thrive and creating vibrant, enduring neighborhoods.

Fleur Delivered to UL Lafayette

Wednesday morning, construction workers ushered in a brand new addition to UL Lafayette's Quad. A large metal fleur-de-lis sculpture arrived via tractor trailer. The fleur is a centerpiece of a water fountain and plaza being constructed as part of a student-designed makeover to the Quad. ‪

CGI Breaks Ground on New Facility

Governor Bobby Jindal and several officials were on hand for the CGI Technology Center ground breaking.
Construction of the facility in UL Lafayette's Research Park will enable some employees to come home. CGI is expected to create 400 direct jobs and will become an anchor tenant of the 143-acre research park.

Employee Dedicates More Than 60 Years of Service

For more than 60 years, 92-year-old Angelina Narcisse has served greetings and meals in UL Lafayette's new dining hall. Narcisse credits talking with students and God's will with keeping her healthy as the reasons to work. She was hired by the University in September 1954.

UL Lafayette Adding Buses to its Fleet

UL Lafayette is adding buses to its fleet. The University is leasing two 40-foot refurbished buses which can hold 50 people. The extra buses will reduce wait times for students who park at Cajun Field and ride the bus to main campus.

Newsweek features student’s discovery of ‘zombie fungus’

A University of Louisiana at Lafayette student has discovered a “zombie fungus” that’s been off scientists’ radar for almost a century.

Stephen Saltamachia, a senior majoring in microbiology, discovered the rare, furry fungus while working at Acadiana Park Nature Station﻿ in Lafayette. He spotted a carpenter ant queen wandering outside, which caught his attention since a queen rarely leaves her nest.

Coastal Restoration Project Gains Ground

Cajun ingenuity combined with Ragin’ Cajun research may help solve the problem of coastal erosion. In 2001, Webster Pierce developed the “Wave Robber”--- a wave suppression/ sediment collection system. The Wave Robber resembles a small set of stairs with pipes running through them. Anchored to the seafloor, it breaks up waves, absorbing their energy. The interior pipes “rob” the waves of sediment and redeposit it behind the device. The University's goals are to refine the design of the Wave Robber and to evaluate its commercial viability.